8 MW Hydro operating in Bonneville, ID — PacifiCorp - East
8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1982
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.6877, -70.6116
County
Bonneville, ID
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Idaho Falls - (ID) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Idaho Falls - (ID) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Upper Power Plant, located in Bonneville County, Idaho, is a conventional hydroelectric facility with a total capacity of 8 MW. The plant began operating in 1982 and is owned and operated by the City of Idaho Falls. It has one generator and uses water as its primary fuel source.
In the most recent year of data, Upper Power Plant generated 44,900 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 63.8%. The plant operates within the PacifiCorp - East balancing authority and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Upper Power Plant is ranked as the 37th largest power plant in Idaho out of 76, and nationally it is ranked 729th out of 1464 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
PacifiCorp - East
Grid Voltage
46 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
2.9K MWh
Latest Month
44.9K MWh
Annual Generation
63.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.